The IODE Gallery: 50 years of History

The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2010. The IODE (International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange) programme of the IOC will celebrate its 50th anniversary just one year later, in 2011.

Over these many years countless national data and information managers have committed time and effort to building not only their national data and information centres, but have also helped building IODE as an international programme that coordinates oceanographic data and information management. As an expression of appreciation and, in some case, memorial, to those who have passed, we have now started building a photo library. The library includes pictures taken during the many meetings, workshops and training courses but we also welcome pictures from your own national data and information centres.

Please feel free to comment on the pictures or maybe write some funny anecdotes.